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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27
Buying q Bonnet.
From the Boston Transcript.


''Did tell YOU" asked Fogg, ''how Mrs. Film
got ahead of Billys No? Then must tell you.
You see that Billy and bis wife had had a good
deal Of talk about shopping. Billy said a woman
didn't know any more about laying out money
than hen. Billy's wife is q quiet sort o woman.
not bit given to wrangling, and so she said:
Billy, I'm going TO buy bonnet this after
noon. II il isn't too much trouble, can't you go
TO the milliner's with me and give me the ad.
vintage of your experienceg
We'll, Billy fixed himself and trotted down
with Mrs Film. The milliner showed them two
bonnets One OF them was PLAIN dowdy affair
that's what Mrs. Film told my wife-and the
other was perfectly lovely, so Mrs. Fogg saws:
/" What's the priceY asked Billy.
This one says the milliner, taking I'D
pretty one, is $40; but perhaps you want some
thing nicer. Now, here's one, just out, inn
ported this / can sell for SEA- real bargain
And with that she held up the plain bonnet.
Billy looked first at one and then at the
other Then he whispered TO his wife. Said he:
the other
DO you think so, dearg said Mrs. Film.
" OF course it is said Billy. I'd rather give
twenty for it than five for that other one
=" Would you, dear said Mrs. Film. Well,
just as you say dear. | should prefer the ST.
one, but If you think the other
There's no comparison between them,' in
terupted Billy. That thing wouldn't give SO
for This ones beauty, and cheap ct S25.
The bonnet was band-boxed and Billy carried
II home, as proud as peacock al the biz trade
nc huu lIiAucs Anu ne cOulunJ neip reminding
Mrs. Film every now and then what q foolish
bargain she would have made If he hadn't been
with her.
Next day Billy came home from the shop
raving. Look here! he exclaimed That mil
liners cheat That bonnet, that neat, pretty
one; that we didn't talSe--you know advised
you TO buy that -tthe lying rascal)--is in the
window marked &c.
rs itf' asked Mrs. Film. But then what do
we carer You said youlwouldn't give SO for il.
you know; that You would rather give SIS for
the other one
Billy hadn't a word 10 say. But. my wife
says: How he would bounce and sputter If he
only knew that Mrs. Film and the millinerl had
u all made up between them how they'd fool
the old fellow"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27
The John vanderburg Case.

There is no part of this country where
lynch law is justiiable, and there are very few
places where there is any excuse for it. In
any community where there are reputable
citizens enough to lynch an alleged criminal
there are enough to create public senti-
ment that will insure the strict enforcement
of the laws.
In nearly every case of lynching there is
great danger of Furnishing an innocent man,
There is not a thorough investigation, and
impressions and guesses are accepted as
evidence. A case in point IS that of John
Nanderburg, of Bates county, No,
mentioned i'll our dispatches yes
terday and to-day. A pretty
and popular young girl, the daughter
of prominent citizen, who was alone in her
home, was brutality treated by stranger
who stopped at the house for a drink of
water. John Vanderburg was arrested for
the crime because he was found in the
neighborhood, and was unknown. He was
taken before justice of the peace and the
young girl claimed to recognize him as her
aSsailant. The Justice determined to hold
the alleged criminal for trial. and had Just
announced the amount of his bond when
two brothers of the injured girl shot the
prisoner to death
1t appears from our dispatches this morn
ing that there are grave doubts whether the
assasinated man was guilty. There can
to be good reasons for thinking that he was
not. He had friends, and they have APP
peared and announced their determination
to prosecute the brothers.
There is sympathy for the brothers, but
there is no excuse for their deed. They were
terribly excited by the crime from which
their sister suffered, and they felt certain
that the man they killed was the guilty one
They had no right, however, to take the law
into their own hands. When they did 50
they took the risk of killing a. man who
might be innocent.
If John Vanderburg were innocent his
friends are right in demanding the punish
ment of those who killed him. The fact
that the girl was the victim of horrible
crime is no reason why an unconoicted
man should have been shot to
death by her brothers John Wander
burg was in the custody of the law, and,
that too, in well organized community
where the law is faithfully and promptly
administered. If he had been guilty he
would have suffered the penalty of his
crime NHe was killed without trial, and
if it can be showed that he was guiltless
public opinion in Bates county ought to and
no doubt will demand the punishment of his
slayers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27
He Got Even With Them.


An amusing occurrence took place mp in State
street the other day. Two men, both pretty
well under the influence of liquor, one a little
more so than the other, came ambling along.
Near Lake street some children were at play in
the gutter. The sight of the men at once sug-
gested new form of amusement for them.
Quickly making some small snowballs, the chill
dren commenced throwing them; one hit the
man nearest gone, and angered him But then
some men when intoxicated and angry are so
cool that their anger would be hardly noticed;
so with this man He said nothing but stepped
into little store az hand and the following took
place:
Got any-hic-tomatoesf"
None except those in cans" replied the
woman behind the counter.
Got any eggs:"
'Yesn
Gimme two"
The eggs were given him, he paid for them,
and quietly stepped to the door and threw them
at the children. Both eggs. took effect, and
then he called for half dozen more. Again he
stepped to the door and commenced throwing.
Only one of the half dozen had he thrown when
an officer interrupted his revenge and carried
him off. | could not but admire the cool and
complete manner in which he executed his ven
geance
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27
Florida's Convicts.

The report of a committee of the Florida
Legislature indicates that the convicts in
the convict camps of that State have very
little to complain of. They appear to have
all the food they require, and to be well
supplied with blankets and clothing The
percentage of those who are sick is not
large, and the medical attendance is all that
the law requiresl
The only complaint made to the commit
tee was that the punishment for miscon-
duct was too severe. No statement is made
in the report respecting the nature of the
punishment inflicted, but the fact that one
convict was shot by guard, and died day
or two ago, is sufficient to justify an in
vestigation into the methods of punishment.
1t may be that in this particular instance
the convict attempted to escape, and re-
fused to surrender when ordered to do SO.
But, whatever the facts in the case were,
they ought to be presented to the Legisla-
ture for the consideration of that body.
1t is not the wish of the
people of Florida that the convicts of the
State should be subjected to cruelties of any
sort. There may be occasions when it is
necessary 10 PUNISH conVlctS severely, and
even to use deadly weapons to compel
obedience, but great care should be taken to
prevent the infliction of punishment that is
greater than the oifense deserves. Cruel
and unjust punishment brutalizes those who
are the victims of it, and prepares them for
the commission of other and still greater
crimes when they are given their freedom
1t seems that the Florida convicts are now
not a burden to the State The lessee takes
them as fast as they are sentenced by the
courts, and bears all the expense of main
tanning them after they pass into his posses
sion: The committee thinks, however, that
they can be made to yield q revenue. In
some of the States in which the leasing sys-
TEN prevails they yield quite large reve-
nue.. If the lessee can secure constant en-
ployment for them he can afford to pay the
State a good round sum for them, but
if he is compelled to maintain them or any
considerable part of them for weeks, and
even months at time in idleneSs the profit of
his contract will not be large. A sharp COM
mittee of the Florida Legislature could east
ly determine whether the convicts of that
State could be made to yield revenue.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27
The Morning News for the Summer.

Persons leaving the city for the summer
the earliest fast mails to any address at the
rate of 25c. a week, 81 for a month or So so
for three months, cash invariably in ad-
often as desired. In directing change care
should be taken to mention the old as well
rs the new address.
Those who desire to have their home paper
promptly delivered to them while away,
sbould leave their subscriptions at the Bust
MSS OFFICE. Special attention will be given
to make this summer service satisfactory and
"a forward papers by the most direct and
qpickest routes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27

The New York Socialists had meeting
in Union Square Monday night Lawrence
Gronlund, a Dane by birth, announced that
the subject TO be discussed was 'How to
Abolish Poverty He said that the condi-
ton of the workingmen to-day was worse
than that of their forefathers 400 years ago.
The cause was the wage system, under which
the worlingnan got only about one-half of
what he produced, the other half being COB
bled up by the capitalists. The latter did
not use all their money, and consequently
there was a lot of richness lying around
loose that Gronlund thought ought to be
utilized for the benefit of ev, 'ybody in gen
eral. The crowd howled appr al. Another
speaker got off the following gems: THE
object Of our commercial centres is to teach
clerks how TO get for 81 something that
is worth 81" THE theory of the
survival of the fitteSt is illustrated
by Jay Gould and his crowd, who sit in a
big trough like hogs, crowding each other
out, the survivors getting all the grub
"Rich people say that your condition is Gods
will, and SO you can't kick" 81 know that
there are some honest men in the country.
because have found them in the pool
house." Verify, immigration is not an I'M
mixed blessing, for it brings us too many
people who want to ''abolish poverty by
stirring up discord rather than by hard.
honest labor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27
How She knew He Was Failing.
From az Boston Co1lrier.

"You are not as strong as you used TO be,
John, said a fond wife TO her husband; II think
it is about time you were getting some insurance
on your life
Insurance on my life. What are you talking
about: am as healthy as ever was. Insur-
ance, indeed.''
well, my dear, l only mentioned it, you
know out of respect for yourself. Thought you
were falling"
And what in the world put it into your head
that am falling: Me failing! Why, am as
strong as horse, and can run up three flights
OF stairs without taking breath"
We'll It may be so. But am afraid you are
deceiving yourself
'Deceiving myself Goodness, gracious, wo-
man, what do you mean"
Don't be so impatient. What makes me
think you are failing is this: When You were
counting me you could hold me on your lap
three hours Now you cannot hold the b2by on
your lap three minutes
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

SPECIAL NoTIcEs-City Taxes; Savannah Rife
Association Removal, DR.. Montague L. Boyd.
PIcNIc-Of Wesley Sunday School.
CHEAP COLUMN ADvERTIsEMESTs-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Personal; Boarding. Found: Miscel-
laneous.
FLoUR-Hecker's Self raising
AUCTION SALEs-Wagon and Mules, Furni-
ture, Groceries and Hats, Blocks of Lots Cor
ner Lot, by D. R. Kennedy; Hardware Furni-
ture, by J. Mclaughlin & Son.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27
Commendables Anti-Poverty Societies

From the Cincinnati Tmes-.Star (Rep.)
Here in Cincinnati we have more than 300
Anti Poverty Societies, only we call them Build
they have been tried for many years and are
known to work successfully, while the future of
any new organization that is hampered by
George and McGlynn theories is, at the best, ex-
ceedingly doubtful Our Cincinnati Anti Poverty
Societies principles are as old as the Pyramids,
and they win last for ages after Henry George
shall have been forgotten.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27

"'Twas a perfect day. The balmy air
seemed to exert itself to be still more balmy
as the warning 'tootr 'tootp of the iron
horse gave notice of the departure of the
train bearing the President and his lovely
wife to the rock-iibbed heights of the Adj
rondacks" N. B.-The foregoing is not the
opening Of a summer novel, 1t is simply a
sample of the beginning of the dispatches of
Washington correspondents announcing the
departure of President Cleveland and his
wife from the capital on fishing trip to the
Adirondacls.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27

Lord Lansdowne has at last been heard
from. In speech at Toronto he ridiculed
Editor O'Brien's attacks upon him, and de-
clared that he was perfectly satisfied that
the Canadians abhorred ''the methods of
, those who seek to achieve by intimidation
and persecution what they know could not
be obtained by legitimate courses" There
is a very general impression that Lord Lans-
downe and his friends have used intimida-
ton and persecution to gain their ends,
while Editor O'Brien and his have merely
attempted to use free speech.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27

Mr.. Adolph S. ochs, of the Chattanooga
Times, told reporter of the New York
World the other day that a negro employed
by him at salary of So week invested his
savings in lot in the suburbs of Chattanoo-
ga, and cleared by the subsequent sale of it
$4,000. When a Tennessee newspaper man
starts out TO tell story he tells one that is
calculated to make other newspaper mems
eyes bulge.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27

Hon. Samuel ]. Randall is said TO be
much displeased because the President re-
FUSED TO appoint his man United States
Marshal for tho Eastern district Of Pennsyl.
xania. Too bad Perhaps, however, the
Hon. Mr.. Randall's displeasure may cause
him to think seriously of his political sins
and result in leading him away from his
Republican high tariff allies.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27
A Significant Event.

From the Ne,c YORK. Herald Qnd)
When President Cleveland fills the vacancy
caused by the death Of Justice Woods it will be
an event OF uncommon significance. 1t will not
only be the first appointment by Democratic
President to the Sufreme bench in more than a
quarter of a century, but it is very likely TO be
the beginning of series OF appointments that
Will soon change that tribunal from Republi-
can TO Democratic body
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27

Mrs. Hannah O'Brien, of New Haven,
Conn, celebrated Queen Victorias birthday
in rather novel manner. She decorated
her house with mourning emblems, and at
night burned life-sized efiigy of the Queen.
The O'Briens seem to be determined to prove
their loyalty to Ireland
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27

The town of Shenandoah, Pa, is without
postmaster, although the Office is worth
$l,700 a year 1t seems that nobody in
Shenandoah wishes to hold office If some
enterprising Snowman could arrange to
transport the town about the country he
would make a fortune.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27

The London Times, sometime ago, stated
that 1000 convicted felons were at large in
Texas. The newspapers of the Lone Stal
State declare that the consular agents al
Galveston are responsible for the falsehood
The Times ought to know that the felons Of
this country who escape imprisonment gen
orally go to Canada.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27

A Kansas paper is authority for the state
nient that Senator Colquitt intends to re.
move to that State. The reason assigned is
that the Kansas Prohibitionists wish to run
him for the Presidency, but will not do SC
unless he becomes citizeh,of their State.
The story is too thin to resist summer
hraaza
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27

The Atlanta Capitol asks this question of
tho MORNING NEWS: isn't it the right
thing for preacher to deal in futures and
speculate upon themG' 1t may be right for
him to deal in futures, but he should never
engage in speculation. The success of his
mission requires that the futures in which he
deals shall have no suggestion of uncertainty
about them
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27

Rev. Olympia Brown Willis, of Racine,
Wis, is suing the inspector of elections in
her ward for $4,000 damages because he
refused to accept her ballot at a recent cleo
ton. If the court decides in her favor 500
other women will also sue the poor inspec-
tor. When a Western woman makes up her
mind to vote she means business, and "man,
the beast" might as well let her have her
waV
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27

Just before the corpse Of John Butte
Holmes was lowered into the grave at Plain
field, N. j., the other day, seven women APP
peared, each claiming to be his lawful WIFE
Holmes was not Mormon, but his tenden-
cies were in that direction. He woaldhsye
died in Jail If il. hadn't been that he had
political influence,n Tesstne sort Of in
fluence has prevented many another rascal
from suffering just punishment. %
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27

Charles Reimer, Boss Tweed's old partner,
died in Brooklyn on Saturday last. His end
was peaceful, for, unlike Tweed, he never
defrauded anybody.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27

Russian students neglect their text books
TO shoot at the Gar In this country stu
dents sometimes neglect theirs to play base
ball or to take part in boat races The Rus
sian students sport is more exciting, but
not as safe as that of the American student.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27

Houseowners in the vicinity of New York
appear to have bitter antipathy to chill
dren. They instruct their agents to rent to
none but childless people. The New York
Herald suggests that house-hunters will
have to murder their children if they wish
to obtain shelter
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27
Evangelist. So. Called.

From the ChGttanoo0a Times Denny
We shall not attempt to say which is the
newspapers or the evanpelists but all are clearly
OF opinion that the latter should quit wholesale
back biting and idiotic abuse OF innocent amuse-
ments before they attempt to reform the man
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27

The military spirit in Georgia is quite
active just now. Perhaps the troops intend
to make midsummer attack upon the Hon.
Potiphar Peagreen.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27

men do not stop emigrating to the West the
State will soon be in the hands of the
women. "Her Excellency, the Governess
of Massachusetts, wouldn't sound so bad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27
CURRENT COMMENT.
ONLY It's Nurse.

From the Galvestor News (Dem.)
The Charleston News aaed Courier speaks OF
Senator Reagan as lone of tire many fathers of
the interstate commerce law Is not this re-
Ilectlon upon the legitimacy of the offspring!
The Senator only claims to he its nurse.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27

AT Pittsburg the other day the chief Off
GERS of the Salvation Army held an i'm
portant meeting 1t was resolved to erect a
number Of large tents throughout the South
ern States, to take the place of barracks. 1t
is to be regretted that it was not also re-
solved to forbid the Army to use bass
drums unless they were without heads
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27

The Philadelphia mint has prepared a
number of peace medals" to be presented
to the Indians. The best "peace medals"
that could be offered the Indians are bullets
shot out of some army rifles
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27

Buffalo Bill has begun a course of lee
lures for the benefit of the people of London.
1t is to be hoped that he win succeed in
convincing them that every American is
not born with revolver in his hip pocket.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27

1t is stated that Mr. Blaine is the favorite
of a majority of the senior class of Brown
University. But, then, the senior class of
Brown University doesn't elect the Presi-
dent of the United States
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27

In Buffalo, N. Y, 100000 pounds of
soap are manufactured every year. Itshould
be explained that it is not the kind of soap
used by the Republicans to carry elections
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27

The best evidence that the Prohibition
contest in Texas has excited bad blood is
the fact that the leaders of the two factions
no longer address each other as Colonel u
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27

when France whip re German" said
Frenchnan the other day. II hope she come
an whip re Americana. 1t make me seek
to hear re insult to Gen. Boolongzhay by re
Americana who call him Gen. Bool-lang-
GER" If the wish should be realized Amer
leans will no longer have to ask: whats
in q nameEn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27

Sailin' Down De Ohio.
O-yeave-ho! Az
Let de hawSergo;
Haul abo'd de gangplank,
Stan from off de Sho'
O-heave-ho!
Let de whistle blow,
Pick de banjo sailin' down
De Ohio.
Chorus-Dancin' in de moonlight,
Steppin' heel an toe
Sailin' down to glory on
De Ohio.
O-yeave-hol
Ladies in a row;
Chalk de clogs, old darkies,
Strike de tune up slow.
O-yeave-ho!
A leetle faster gol
Wake de midnight echoes Of
De Ohio.
O-yeave-hoi
Canter to and frol
Lissen to de talkin' OBJ
De fiddle an de bow!
O-yeave-ho
Gwine to glory, sho';
Heaben is a-drappin' on
De Ohio!
Chorus-Dancin in de moonlight,
Steppin' heel an toe,
Sailin' down to glory on
De Ohio.
EMILE PIcKHART.